Home builders in Dodges Ferry
Sorell · Tasmanian Planning Scheme · Sorell & South East Tasmania Coastal
- Council
- Sorell
- Planning scheme
- Tasmanian Planning Scheme
- Overlays mapped here
- Coastal Inundation Hazard Code · Natural Assets Code · Landslip Hazard Code · Flood-prone Hazard Areas Code · Coastal Erosion Hazard Code · Bushfire-prone Areas Code · Safeguarding of Airports Code · Specific Area Plan
- Residential zones mapped
- Low Density Residential
Rural Living - Bushfire-prone land
- Mapped in this suburb
- Landslip hazard
- Low landslip hazard band · Medium landslip hazard band
Planning data from theLIST (Land Information System Tasmania) (CC BY 3.0 AU), read 2026-09-14. Suburb-level, not a report on your block — check your address on iPlan.
Builders serving Dodges Ferry
None yet — tell us what you're building and we'll go and find one.
What building in Dodges Ferry actually involves
The point checked in Dodges Ferry is Low Density Residential, and there is no General Residential zone in the locality at all — only Low Density and Rural Living across 6.42 km².
No standard suburban zone here
Most coastal towns on this site map General Residential somewhere. Dodges Ferry does not. Low Density Residential means larger minimum lots and lower site coverage by design, and Rural Living means larger again with servicing to match. For a buyer that narrows what the suburb can be: there is no compact-lot option in the mapped zones, and a design drawn for one will not find a block to sit on.
Three water codes
Coastal inundation, coastal erosion and flood-prone areas are all mapped. Inundation and flood set floor levels against different scenarios; erosion sets a setback from a receding shoreline.
Airport safeguarding and a Specific Area Plan
Hobart Airport's protection code reaches here, capping height and controlling lighting and reflective materials on affected land. A Specific Area Plan written for this place sits over the statewide scheme.
Landslip, and bushfire
Low and medium landslip bands are mapped, and bushfire-prone areas cover part of the locality.
What to ask a builder
Ask which of the two zones applies and what minimum lot and site coverage come with it. Ask about each water code separately.
Local landmarks in Dodges Ferry
- Dodges Ferry Recreation Park
- Okines Beach
- Red Ochre Beach
- Tiger Head Beach
- Blue Lagoon
- Dodges Hill
Named plans that apply in Dodges Ferry
Specific Area Plans covering land here, as the authority names them. Which one governs your lot decides its density, layout and staging — check the address before you assume the zone alone sets the rules.
- Southern Beaches On-site Waste Water and Stormwater Management Specific Area Plan
A Specific Area Plan overrides parts of the standard zone provisions for the area it covers.
Source: iplan.tas.gov.au, read 2026-09-14.
Questions about building in Dodges Ferry
What zones apply in Dodges Ferry?
Low Density Residential and Rural Living only — there is no General Residential zone in the locality. That means larger minimum lots by design and no compact-lot option in the mapped zones.
Is Dodges Ferry flood-affected?
Three codes apply: coastal inundation, coastal erosion and flood-prone areas. Inundation and flood set floor levels against different scenarios; erosion sets a setback.
Does the airport affect building here?
Yes — Hobart Airport's Safeguarding of Airports Code reaches the locality, capping height and controlling lighting and reflective materials on affected land.
Does Dodges Ferry have landslip hazard?
Low and medium bands are mapped. A block in a mapped band needs a geotechnical report before a building permit.
Is Dodges Ferry bushfire prone?
Yes in part — bushfire-prone areas cover part of the locality, so an affected block is assessed and built to a bushfire standard.